China's AI Push: Huawei and Alibaba Cloud Integrate DeepSeek AI Tech Independence on the Rise

China's AI Temperature Rising: DeepSeek AI Integrated into Huawei and Alibaba Cloud The temperature is rising in the world of AI. China is pulling no punches. Tech giants Huawei and Alibaba Cloud are integrating DeepSeek's AI models onto their respective cloud platforms. This is not about new feature additions. It is a strategic play for AI self-sufficiency and competitiveness on the world stage. DeepSeek AI: Power at an Affordable Level on the Cloud Huawei Cloud is leading from the front in collaboration with AI startup SiliconFlow to host DeepSeek's state-of-the-art models on its Ascend cloud service. This makes AI more usable and more importantly, affordable. Two models are at the forefront: DeepSeek V3 (Language Model): impressively low 1 yuan ($0.13) per million input tokens and 2 yuan ($0.26) per million output tokens. DeepSeek R1: A little higher, but still competitive, at 4 yuan ($0.53) per million input tokens and 16 yuan ($2.13) per million output tokens. These prices …